MOTHER'S NUTRITIONAL NEEDS DURING THE POST-PARTIAL PERIOD

Abstract

Good nutritional fulfillment for mothers during the postpartum period is one of the programs that can reduce the Maternal Mortality Rate. Nutritional needs during the postpartum period, especially when breastfeeding, will increase by 25%. In some cultures, food taboos for postpartum mothers can affect nutritional intake. Postpartum mothers' dietary needs are greater because, in addition to forming breast milk (ASI) during the breastfeeding process, it is also useful in the recovery process after giving birth. There are still many postpartum mothers who do not eat nutritious foods, and abstain from eating certain foods that should be very much needed by postpartum mothers. Counseling activities on nutritional needs for postpartum mothers can be used as an alternative to determining the level of knowledge of mothers about the dietary needs of mothers during the postpartum period as an effort to improve maternal and child health. The purpose of community service is to provide education about the postpartum period, the purpose of postpartum care, and the nutritional needs of mothers during the postpartum period. The research method used was counseling postpartum mothers at RSI Ibnu Sina Bukittinggi. Results of the activity: Postpartum mothers who were given counseling were 20 people. So that it can improve the knowledge of postpartum mothers about the definition and purpose of postpartum care in general, then the nutritional needs of mothers during the postpartum period. Conclusion: With the counseling activities, it is hoped that this can improve the knowledge of postpartum mothers about nutritional needs in mothers. Keywords     :  Period, Postpartum, Nutrition, Postpartum Mother.